Black bodies x Christelle Bakima

Come celebrate the release of Corps Noirs: Reflections on Modeling, Fashion and Black Women, an essay that has already captured the attention of several media outlets such as Les Inrocks, Marie Claire, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, lle, Arte, Cast Podcast, and many others!

In this accessible, well-documented essay written in the first person, Christelle Bakima Poundza reflects on how Black people are perceived in France, connecting this perspective to the French fashion industry through the bodies of those who embody it—models, and more specifically Black models.

During Fashion Week, join us for an afternoon and evening at La Caserne with the author and the people she has gathered around her to highlight the themes explored in the book. A discussion with Cast Podcast, a talk with models about the realities of the profession, a book signing, and DJ sets by Alt, Ultranöuk & DJ Cheetah: everything is planned to ensure you have…